Social Media Reacts To Statement Win by OKC Thunder Over LA Clippers

The Oklahoma City Thunder came into a contest against the L.A. Clippers looking on Thursday looking to make a statement after the All-Star Break, and did they ever. Cason Wallace said at shoot around this morning, the Thunder were “locked in," and they looked every bit of it on Thursday night.

In their first game back, the Thunder put up 129 points, limiting the Clippers to just 107, while earning a statement win over their Western Conference foes. In a razor thin race for the top seed in the West, the Oklahoma City Thunder got off on the right foot with just 27 games left in the regular season.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander looked every bit the part of the league's MVP producing 31 points, dishing out eight assists, hauling in four rebounds, swatting a pair of shots, and swiping a steal. It was a busy day in the office for the superstar who only missed seven shots in 34 minutes of action.

All five starters logged double-digit points, Aaron Wiggins had nine points off the pine, while Cason Wallace and Kenrich Williams each chipping in seven off the bench. The Thunder were on fire on both ends, earning 11 blocks as a team, nine steals, and holding the Clippers to 45/37/84 shooting splits. This sent social media ablaze as the Thunder continue to climb the standings.

Thunder are now 7-4 against the Nuggets, Wolves and Clippers.

Could be big in season-end tiebreakers.

Really impressive win tonight.
— Brandon Rahbar (@BrandonRahbar) February 23, 2024

The gang's all here for postgame 🔥#ThunderUp | @okcthunder | @BallySports 📺 pic.twitter.com/1uuEh6EWVy
— Bally Sports Oklahoma (@BallySportsOK) February 23, 2024

We’re coming for it all. https://t.co/W8u9ij0Rrw
— George Stoia III (@GeorgeStoia) February 23, 2024

Paul George - 14 points on 6-of-16 shooting, 6 assists, 7 rebounds

The Paul George trade - 49 points on 19-of-32 shooting, 14 assists, 8 rebounds, 5 blocks
— Clemente Almanza (@CAlmanza1007) February 23, 2024

Shai vs Kawhi tonight pic.twitter.com/Gya4oWYPIL
— Joel Lorenzi (@jxlorenzi) February 23, 2024

The only word to use for this Thunder team is fun. The postseason is going to be electric
— Kade Kimble (@kadekimble) February 23, 2024

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— Ross Lovelace (@Rosslovelace) February 23, 2024

From the 2:37 mark in the fourth to the 1:10 mark, Jalen Williams scored 8 points and closed the door on the Clippers.
— Nick Crain (@CrainNBA) February 23, 2024

Resounding win over the Clippers for OKC tonight — they move to 38-17 on the season.

1.0 game back from No. 1. Wizards and a double-header versus Houston coming up.
— Derek Parker (@DParkOK) February 23, 2024

TOUGH. Paul George’s GPS is recalculating pic.twitter.com/t5pEKHGjX9
— Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles) February 23, 2024

The NBA done messed around and gave the second youngest team in the NBA 11 days worth of fresh legs. They just made one of the hottest teams in the league look decrepit tonight in OKC, defeating the Clippers by 22 points.

Thunder are in sole possession of second in the West at…
— 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗮𝗺 𝗠. 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼 (@SuaveCEO_) February 23, 2024

Clippers are packing it in with 3:40 left down 16

Really impressive 2nd half by this young Thunder team
— Andrew Schlecht (@AndrewKSchlecht) February 23, 2024

Cason Wallace just threw down a better dunk than most of the Dunk Contests participants
— Clemente Almanza (@CAlmanza1007) February 23, 2024

JDub hyping the crowd up. Great hype man
— The Daniel Bell© (@BasketballGuruD) February 23, 2024

Up Next, the OKC Thunder have a quick turnaround playing the Washington Wizards tomorrow on the second night of a back-to-back.

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